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13:00 Doncaster

'Good King Wenceslas' Maiden Chase (Class D )

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 110y
  • Going: Good to Soft (Chase - Good, Good to Soft in places)
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 14.00s
  • 5 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald Green and Orange (halved), striped sleeves and cap
66/1
  • Form P0060/P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 58

led, headed after 1st, tracked leader, in 3rd and one pace when hit 2 out

2
Silk - Dark Blue, White star, Red sleeves, White stars, Red cap, White star
  • Form 22253-0
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-5

tracked leaders and keen, fell 4th

4
Silk - Dark Blue, Light Blue diamonds on sleeves
  • Form 31U/35-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-5

held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 7th

5
Silk - Yellow, Red star, Yellow sleeves, White armlets, White cap
  • Form 2/2023-F
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 110

tracked leaders, led 5 out, very easily

6
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoop, chevrons on sleeves, White cap
  • Form U-2F155
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8

tracked leader, led after 1st, headed 5 out, 5 lengths down when blundered last

3
NR
  • Form 050-000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 75

Nonrunner

7
NR
  • Form 006435
  • Age 4
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 93

Nonrunner

In depth

Verdict

Terre de Java can make up for his recent lapse and is selected ahead of Down The Stretch and Travello. Terre de Java took on decent company over hurdles last season and had by all accounts schooled very well prior to his chase debut at Folkestone last month. So, it was disappointing for connections when he came down at the eighth fence when going extremely well, and as he should relish the galloping contours of Town Moor, he is expected to make amends before tackling better company. Down The Stretch has taken on Cornish Rebel and Made In Japan on his two outings over fences to date although he is still very much on a learning curve, while Travello likewise has shown little over fences so far. He did mix it with good company over hurdles though so will no doubt pay his way in due course. The rest are hard to make claims for and Terre de Java should prove to be the answer.